3.30.2011

march has been a busy season.and april looks like it might be even busier.

going back to part-time work has meant [very] little free time.like, i don't even know what's going on with american idol! *scandelous!*

but [all in all] things are great.feeling challenged and stretching out of my comfort zone is proving to be very liberating & satisfying.

i'm:learning how to be a ward camp director.learning the ins & outs of coupon sense. [rocks so far.]learning how to balance a new schedule.learning that i have [a lot] to work on with balancing said schedule & that's okay.[and] {in the meantime}learning to be comfortable with a small dose of healthy-chaos.

i end each busy day with a prayer of gratitude for a husband that loves, honors & serves me... charming children that challenge [make me slightly crazy at times] and inspire me deeply...and an extended family that supports & strengthens us in a moment's notice.

being busier helps me stay more conscious & live in the moment.and i like it.

3.23.2011

i {need} to go grocery shopping.and these days, i have three month supply {constantly} on the brain.

food related mom-jobs are my least favorite chore because i don't feel like i'm very good at them.

i'm trying to improve my methods & get organized.

i aspire to be one of those rockstars that saves a bazzilion & spends five cents. but i want to buy healthy-ish too.

i want a big stock of usable food at my house, in case of emergency.but, i need to make sure that it's stuff we'll really rotate & eat.*i hate wasting money.

i have a year supply of boring rice/grains/oatmeal/pasta/sugar/flour/salt/powdered milk & blah, blah, but i need help with the everyday meal items....how to stock up in the most {tight}budget-conscious, stress-saving way.

3.21.2011

i don't know if it's the amazing weather, or the copious amounts of dayquil in my system,but i'm feeling rather peaceful/reflective/grateful right now.

i'm chilling on the couch in my pjs.every window is wide open.cuddled in a debra-made flannel blanket, pondering on life.

it seems like there's been an extra dose of turmoil in the world lately. so many people are going through really hard trials right now. so much uncertainty. hurting. families struggling. earthquakes & tsunamis & let's not even talk about libya.

3.16.2011

chloe's newest prize possession=a nintendoDS that was generously given to herby her aunt madi.she [loves] it.she calls it her ipod or her ipad. one time she accidentally called it her "ipeed"....she & i had a good laugh about that one. :)

livy got a card & some birthday money from her grandma & grandpa dent in the mail this week.she is obsessed with the card.she carries it everywhere she goes.she even stops & pretends to read it, in her little livy-language.it's pretty much the cutest thing ever.

3.09.2011

we had an awesome lesson @ church on sunday.it was on conversion....becoming.

i made a comment that made no sense,['cause i get really nervous in the spotlight]but i just found this quote & it's {exactly} what i was trying to say:

"the most beautiful people [i] have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. these persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. beautiful people do not just happen." - elisabeth kubler-ross

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isn't that true?

when i think about the people in my life that i [really] look up to.the most loving, compassionate people i know.

most of them have {really lived} and experienced hard, hard things.none of them are perfect.some are rough around the edges, with the hugest heart inside.some are religious, some aren't.

but one thing they have in common is that true-ness of self, that can only be found through experience....through living life....trying, failing, learning, growing.

3.08.2011

* chloe's new favorite line = "you're killin' me, smalls!"* myron's cookie of choice: butterscotch chip* i {really} want brad to choose emily* libs turns 2 in 5 days* i'm going back to work @ scrapbooks etc! {excited!}* i've exercised 2 out of 2 days this week* it feels like spring/nirvana in az right now* if i'm sad, i listen to [home] by edward sharpe and the magnetic zeros & i smile* it's been such a happy, productive week. :)* have a grand wednesday, homies.